Dog Red Bumps on Body

by CHASTITY
(GEORGIA)

I have a boxer that is 3 months old. and the last month or so she has had these dog red bumps on body that look like warts all over her I mean everywhere on her body. Her belly is eaten up with these bumps and now the last 3 weeks her hair is coming off in patches all over her back. Then when the hair falls out she scratches the spot till it bleeds.

We have treated it with medicated shampoo and antibiotics. We have changed her cage bedding and food.

What else is there to do? The bumps wont go away. She keeps getting more and there is a bunch on the top of the tail toward her back.

Any suggestions?

PLEASE help, thank you

Chastity

Editor Comment Dog Red Bumps on Body

Dear Chastity,

There are a number of different diseases that can cause a dog to break out like this all over her body. She needs to see a veterinarian for some diagnostic tests to find out what is going on.

The vet will probably start with a physical exam to rule out something relatively obvious like a flea infestation and then follow up with skin scrapings to look for mange mites, cytology to rule out a bacterial or yeast infection, and possibly test for ringworm as well.

Good luck,

Jennifer Coates, DVM